The Royal Bahrain Naval Force and Bahrain Coast Guard also participated in the exercise.
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The US Navy’s new Task Force 59 (TF59) has integrated and assessed MARTAC’s MANTAS T12 uncrewed surface vessels (USV), which operated alongside other ships in the Arabian Gulf.
The activity was performed as part of the New Horizon exercise, which is claimed to be the first at-sea evolution for Naval Forces Central Command’s (NAVCENT) TF59.
During the exercise, the MANTAS T-12 USV operated alongside crewed US patrol craft and maritime assets of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF).
This activity means NAVCENT integrated USVs with crewed assets in the US 5th Fleet area of operations for the first time.
NAVCENT US 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces commander vice-admiral Brad Cooper said: “Working with our regional partners on unmanned systems integration is crucial to enhancing collective maritime domain awareness.
“Bahrain, as our first regional partner to collaborate with Task Force 59 during an at-sea exercise, demonstrates the strengthening of our strategic relationship.”
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